As things stand I'm not altogether pleased with the idea of dying. If I could be assured that some pleasing image would persist forever, I might feel differently. Death is such a personal matter.
it is very personal, yes. and i sense that each one of us gets exactly the view we need to come to terms with this most potent experience. it's good, i think, to lean into such a great mystery while we still have our wits about us.
I write
or
I paint
or garden.
I take walks and am glad to be here. Lately I knit, a lot. I am the mother of three generously loving young men. Life has turned me inside out and I trust it to take me all the way. I am happy to be woman as Sister, Mother, and Beloved. My name is Barbara Heile.
As things stand I'm not altogether pleased with the idea of dying. If I could be assured that some pleasing image would persist forever, I might feel differently. Death is such a personal matter.
ReplyDeleteit is very personal, yes. and i sense that each one of us gets exactly the view we need to come to terms with this most potent experience. it's good, i think, to lean into such a great mystery while we still have our wits about us.
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